Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Philippines

Philippines: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 98.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
98.0%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
146th
of 214 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2023
All-time low
65.4%
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Philippines, 1993–2023

0204060801001993200820231993: 65.4 % of population1994: 68 % of population1995: 69.1 % of population1996: 70.2 % of population1997: 71.4 % of population1998: 71.3 % of population1999: 71.9 % of population2000: 74.7 % of population2001: 75.7 % of population2002: 76.7 % of population2003: 76.6 % of population2004: 87.6 % of population2005: 79.8 % of population2006: 80.2 % of population2007: 82 % of population2008: 83.3 % of population2009: 84.3 % of population2010: 85.5 % of population2011: 87.2 % of population2012: 87.1 % of population2013: 87.5 % of population2014: 89.8 % of population2015: 89.1 % of population2016: 92 % of population2017: 93 % of population2018: 94.2 % of population2019: 95.3 % of population2020: 96.4 % of population2021: 97.5 % of population2022: 94.8 % of population2023: 98 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Philippines is 98.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Philippines peaked at 98.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 1993.

That places Philippines 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.6% 65.4% 71.9% 7
2000s 80.1% 74.7% 87.6% 10
2010s 90.1% 85.5% 95.3% 10
2020s 96.7% 94.8% 98.0% 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 144 Cape Verde 98.6% compare
  2. 145 El Salvador 98.3% compare
  3. 147 Jamaica 97.7% compare
  4. 148 Panama 97.0% compare
  5. 149 Laos 96.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Philippines?
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Philippines was 98.0% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 1993.
How does Philippines rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
Philippines ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,488 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.